The Daily Background

David H. Safavian, a former Bush administration official with close ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, was found guilty today in federal court of four of five felony charges against him in connection with the Abramoff corruption and influence-peddling scandal.

The verdict was announced shortly after the jury of two men and 10 women began their fifth day of deliberations in Washington following the trial of Safavian on charges of making false statements to federal officials and obstruction of justice.

Safavian, 38, a former chief of staff of the General Services Administration and top federal procurement officer, was accused of lying about a 2002 golfing trip to Scotland with Abramoff and obstructing an investigation by the GSA inspector general and other investigators. He was also charged with concealing his efforts to help Abramoff acquire control of two federally managed properties in the Washington area.

Great news; another guilty Bush Administration official bites the dust. The former top Bush Administration official is looking at a maximum of 20 years of hard time in federal prison, and a maximum combined fine of 1 million dollars. Sentencing is set for October 12th. This son of a bitch gets what’s coming to him. He tried to plead innocent like Ney will probably do (pictured above in white). Oh, And Ralph Reed too (the scrawny guy pictured in gray). Let’s throw Tom DeLay in there too. And whoever that bald guy is.

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